The Carmarthenshire Antiquarian Society was
founded in 1905 and is one of the foremost County antiquarian
societies in Wales. From its inception the founding members
saw a need to record, publish and collect all things relating
to the history, antiquities and natural history of 'Carmarthenshire
in particular, and West Wales in general'. This philosophy
has been maintained throughout its history. It has pursued
part of its aim through scholarly publication through the Transactions (to
1939) and the Carmarthenshire Antiquary (1941 to present).
It started as a 'field club' and remains so to this day
with its active programme of Field Days, supplemented by a
winter programme of lectures.

Carmarthenshire Antiquarians Field Day:
Laugharne 17th March, 2018- see below for more details.

Carmarthenshire Antiquarians Field Day:
Laugharne 17th March, 2018

The programme will focus in the morning particularly upon the transition from Roman to early Mediaeval and Christian history; the afternoon upon the Norman town of Laugharne.

The morning locations are each about 1 mile apart, with a steep hill up from Llandawke. Up to 5 cars can be used for transport during the morning for those who would find the route too difficult to walk, so I suggest they car-share from Llansadwrnen. One way is to meet in Laugharne church carpark soon after 10 am and car share from there.

Most of the day is on road but the track to Llandawke Church is muddy as is the short-cut from there back to Llansadwrnen so walking boots are advisable.

Proposed itinerary:
Meet Llansadwrnen Church Car Park (SA33 4RJ – NGR SN282103) for 10.30 am start: n.b. this is a small carpark, so please car share as much as possible – one way is to meet in Laugharne church carpark soon after 10 am and car share from there.
10.30 Visit re Llansadwrnen Church and area history:
11 am walk to Holy Stone Field
11.30 Intro to Holy Stone ancient monument and interpretations of the history of the field and relics
12 walk to Llandawke Church
12.30 Intro to Llandawke Church and the Ogham stone and Llandawke estate –
1 pm return to Llansadwrnen church - then to Laugharne for lunch break:
Laugharne church will be open from 1.30 for snacks to be eaten there and tea/coffee will be available there, too.
2.30 pm Laugharne Church – an intro to its features and history
3 pm walk to Town Hall – Georgian houses en route
3.30 pm Laugharne Town Hall and Corporation’s history – (John Bradshaw and Portreeve, Roy Thomas)
4.30 depart

The event will take place on the final day of the CBA Wales conference ‘Archaeology in Wales 2018’ at the University of Trinity Saint David in Lampeter. The conference will run from Friday 13 – Sunday 15 April and is a great opportunity to discover more about the latest archaeological research in Wales.

We are also continuing to encourage and advise groups, societies and individuals who would like to record the places and buildings from the Home Front in their local area. If you are unable to attend one of our workshops you will find all the information you need to start recording on the Home Front Legacy website, or you can contact myself or Project Officer Chris Kolonko (chriskolonko@archaeologyuk.org) with any questions you might have.

Finally, we are always looking for new Home Front Legacy Champions, so if you know an individual or group who are already adding to the Home Front Legacy app, or who have been researching the First World War in their local area and may like to share their knowledge with us please do get in touch. Our Champions make a valuable contribution to our understanding of the Home Front and we would like to highlight the great work they are doing via our blog and social media channels.

Best wishes

Claire Corkill
Executive Administrator
Council for British Archaeology

Do you love Carmarthenshire? Do you care about our heritage,
landscape and the environment? Would you like to be involved
at the start of a something new and exciting?

At Ymddiriedolaeth Drws i'r Dyffryn - Tywi Gateway Trust -
we're seeking individuals to support the community-driven redevelopment
of the Bishops Park at Abergwili, Carmarthen. It's a place notable
for its cultural and archaeological history but also for landscape
features like the Great Meadow, the Bishop's Pond (a site of
Special Scientific Interest) or the famous ha-ha'. At its heart
is the former Palace of the Bishops of St Davids, a Listed building,
now Carmarthenshire County Museum  a treasure trove.

If you like a challenge and have experience in horticulture,
the arts, the environment, fundraising, volunteering or a background
in business, finance, law, museums, heritage or education  then
why not join us. Our vision it to create a place that we can
all be proud of - for enjoyment, recreation, learning, participation
and fun! We'll be integrating our visitor facilities with those
of the Museum to help assure the future of both  a truly unique
partnership.

The Trust is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) with
voting Members other than its Charity Trustees. CIO Registered
No. 1167244. The role of our Trustees is to ensure that the organisation
functions within legal and financial requirements of a company
and charity, and to be responsible for overall governance and
strategic direction.

Following the sad loss of our longstanding Editor,
Miss Muriel Bowen Evans in December 2015, the Council of the
Society held an Emergency Meeting to consider the way forward.
It was agreed by all, including the Acting Editor, Mrs Heather
James, that we should advertise the post as widely as possible.

The Acting Editor is overseeing the production
of Vol 51 (2015) and taking in material for Vol 52 (2016) with
the assistance of a small Editorial Board. The Carmarthenshire Antiquary is
produced annually and circulated to the membership both individual
and corporate.

Applications
are invited, giving an indication of relevant qualifications,
experience and vision for the future to be sent to the Hon. Sec.
Mrs Menna Owen-Strong, Min-yr-Afon, Llangain, Carmarthen SA33
5AH or by email to mennamos@gmail.com

Applications should be received by the end of
July 2016 and Council and the Editorial Board will invite applicants
to make an informal presentation at a meeting in late summer
2016. The future editor will have the help and support of the
small editorial board.

The diploma is fully online, to facilitate
the participation of folks in different countries and time zones,
and is offered by experts on Irish archaeology. We currently
have participants from Ireland, the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany,
Canada, the United States, and Australia - and would love
to continue this diversity.